The Discourse
Free Speech Bastion Substack Fires Editor for Editing a Blog Critical of Substack
After the mess went public, the company repeatedly said it had "fucked up."
TikTok’s LGBTQ+ Discourse is Just a Re-Run of Tumblr
Heated Tumblr discussions about "microlabels" are being rehashed by a new generation of queer kids—this time, with lip syncing and dancing.
My Un-Woke Dad Tries to Explain Safe Spaces
In this column, we ask our dads about politically correct terms and issues.
Stories in Games Aren't Problems, They're Solutions
Lots of video games have terrible stories, but that's no reason to give up telling them.
Video Games Don’t Have a Choice But to Tell Stories
As the medium of a generation, there’s no other option.
Throwback Thursday: The Sam Hinkie Resignation Letter as Literature
One year ago, Sam Hinkie's 13-page resignation letter brought The Process era to an end in Philadelphia. That work continues, but Hinkie's letter is history.
On Being Blocked By Donald Trump On Twitter, And Disbelief
It was one thing to be blocked by Donald Trump when he was just another man making fart-noises on Twitter. It feels a little different today. Everything does.
Mike Francesa and Chris Christie Flirt, Discuss Christie's Inevitable Transition to Sports Radio
What's the next act for New Jersey's disgraced and historically unpopular governor? Hanging up on radio callers proposing lopsided Yankees trades, hopefully.
Let's Take Tim Tebow At His Word
On Monday, Tim Tebow reported for his first day as a professional baseball player at the Mets' spring training facility. This both is and is not news, as always.
Colin Kaepernick's Protest, And What Values Are Worth: David Roth's Weak In Review
Colin Kaepernick, in his protest, offers a challenge to a self-satisfied NFL: action instead of gesture, and a conversation instead of the usual noise.
The NBA That Will Be, and the One That Never Was: David Roth's Weak in Review
The NBA is going through a renaissance and a revolution right now, led by Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. You can tell it's a good thing because of how much people like Charles Barkley hate it.
Inhuman Resources, or the Background Noise of the NFL Draft: David Roth's Weak In Review
Thanks to its nature and the NFL's signature issues, the NFL Draft is and always will be weird. Now, with the NFL bigger than ever, the draft is stranger still.